Review of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) by Spangle — 01 Jun 2014

"Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels"' smart and witty script propels this one above your run-of-the-mill crime film. At every turn, the dialogue was perfect and really made the film a fun watch. In addition, the constant twists, turns, and confusion for the characters, was very interesting and, for the most part, unexpected. The movie I got was not the one I was expecting at all and I am completely ok with that, as the movie I got was way better than the one I expected. In addition, the acting from the whole cast was good. Nobody really stood out (in fairness, no one person had a large enough role to stand out), but since everyone was good, no complaints there. There is also some comedy in this. I did not find it that funny, but there were definitely some lines that had me laughing.

Only complaint I can think of for this one is that at times the numerous layers of plot (particularly in the beginning) can be a little confusing and tough to adjust to. However, once the movie really gets going, all of the pieces come together and you begin to understand more and more with little difficulty.